Google Releases Three Embodied AI Models, Solving Robot 'Temporal Intelligence'
aigclink · x · 2026-07-31
Google released three new models for embodied AI, focusing on the challenge of 'temporal intelligence'—knowing when a task is fully completed:
- Gemini Robotics 2: A closed-source VLA model acting as the 'body', controlling humanoid robots from feet to fingertips.
- Gemini Robotics ER 2: An embodied reasoning model acting as the 'brain'. It breaks through temporal intelligence by identifying key action frames with 91.3% accuracy (0.96s avg error), enabling smooth 'thinking while doing', and supporting multi-robot collaboration (closed-source).
- On-Device 2: An open-source locally-run model that can adapt to a completely new robot body in just hours.
This architecture decouples the reasoning brain from the executing body, shifting the robotics competition from mere mobility to precision and awareness.
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